Slide action attachment for shotguns and rifles



J. W. RAYMOND SLIDE ACTION ATTACHMENT FOR SHOTGUNS AND RIFLES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 May s, 1951 Filed Feb. 8, 1950 INVENTOR, df/y' hf. /ay/non /m-oR/vs Ys J Patented May 8, 1.951

sLmEAcTIoN ATTACHMENT ron sno'r- GUNs AND RTFLES .lerryrW Raymond, Wenatchee, Wash.

Application February s, 195o, serial No. 143,107 f (ci. 4z-16) lClaims. l

This invention relates to a slide action attachment f or shotguns and rifles.

An object of the invention is to provide eicient and novel means for actuating the sliding bolt of a gun, such as a rifle, shotgun, etc.

Another object of the invention is the production of a bolt action device which can be applied to a gun at the time of manufacturing the gun, or can be applied at any time after the gun has been manufactured.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of an apparatus which is easily operated and which will be positive in action for producing best results. Y

This application disclosed ecient and novel improvements upon the patentable structure disclosed in my co-pending allowed application, Serial No. 19,811, led April 8, V19418, Patent No. 2,499,878.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, this invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the attachment as it appears when the gun is in a closed or ring condition, while 1 Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the same.

YFigure 3 is a top plan view showing the gun and the attachment in an open position, While Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of the same.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on line 5-5, Fig. 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 6 6, Fig. 5, and looking in the direction of the'arrows.

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 1 1, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 8 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of the ball and link device.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary View in elevation of a gun stock and barrel, showing the hand grip device.

Referring to the drawings, the gun I is of the usual type, comprising a Stock I and a gun barrel 2. 'I'he gun is provided with a sliding bolt 3 to which is xedly secured a laterally extending lever 4. On the outer end of lever 4 is xedly secured ball 5. I

The attachment for actuating the sliding bolt 3 comprises a track 6, which is shown in the drawings as being secured to one side of stock I. However, the attachment may be secured in dierent positions upon the stock without departing from the spirit of the invention. The track 6 is provided with an upper flange 'I and a lower flange S that fit in the groove S of the slide I0, which slide is H-shape in cross section and ,is xedly secured to one of the inside walls of the grip II, Fig. 6. This grip II is substantially U-shape in cross section. The grip II is positioned under the stock I and can beA easilyrgrasped by the hunter or operator for moving the said grip back and forth as desired. Y

1 A cylinder I2 is provided, which has its inner end positioned in a split clamp I3Fig. 6. When the screws lli are tightened upon clamp I3, the cylinder I2 will be securely gripped and held upon the clamp, The clamp I 3 is provided with an integral plate-like extension I5 that lies at against one side of the grip II. This dat extension I5 of the clamp has portions under two angle plates I5', Fig. The extension I5 is held in an adusted position by screw I6, which screw extends through the extension I5 and into the side of the slide II, as clearly seen in Figure 5. A link I1 is mounted on screw I6 and is also mounted on screw i3. The slotted clamp I3 has a swinging movement upon screw IB and by moving screw I5 and I8 longitudinally of the grip II, the position of clamp I3 can be changed, as well as the cylinder The outer end of the cylinder I2 is flattened, producing a substantial square, Fig. 7. In this flattened end are two ball bearing devices I9, each having a hub 20 extending into the aperture 2l. A twisted or screw-like bar 22 slides between these two ball bearing devices I9 in an easy manner.

On the outer end of the screw-like bar 22 is a link device 23. This device 23 is pivctally mounted on bar 22 at 24. The link device 23 comprises a bifurcated end 25, carrying the pivot 24, and has a substantially square shape shank 25 that eX- tends through the Vball 5. On the threaded extension 2T of the shank 26 is nut 28 that securely retains the link device 23 upon ball 5. A coil spring 29 is provided for assisting in closing the gun to a firing position; this spring 29 is fastened at its inner end to the lever 4 and is fastened at its outer end to the gun barrel 2.

A grip device 33, Fig. 9, is provided for assisting the operator of the gun in retaining a iirm hold upon the gun. This grip device comprises an outwardly bowed center 3l and at ends 32, which ends 32 are secured by a suitable means 33a to 3 the gun stock I. The device 30 is fastened to the gun beyond the farthest movement of the grip I I.

As has been indicated hereinbefore, by placing the screws I6 and I8 and link I I in diierent longitudinal positions on the grip I I, the spiral mechanism, including cylinder I2 and twisted bar 22, can be placed in various positions forward and rearward.

In operation, when it is desired to retract or slide bolt 3 outwardly, the operator grasps with one hand grip II and pulls rearwardly thereon which results in opening the gun. When it is desired to close the gun, that is force the. sliding bolt 3 inwardly, the operator pushes outwardly upon grip II which causes the bolt 3 to have a slight side or rotary movement, resulting in the twisted bar 22 sliding between the ball bearing devices I9 within the cylinder I2 as the entire attachment assumes the position as shown in Figures 1 and 2. That is to say the closed position of the attachment is practically down on one side of vthe gun stock as shown. This downward movement from the open position is automatic. Therefore, it is to be understood that as the pe-rator draws rearwardly upon grip I I, the action causes the attachment to take the position shown Vin Figures 3 and 4. Consequently, the peculiar and novel vconstruction of the cylinder I2 and the twisted bar 2-2, with their cooperating parts, is necessary for the production of this eicient slide actionattachment.

Asection 33, Fig. 6, is suitably attached to the bottom of grip II, and this section may be made of yany ymaterial and roughened or grooved upon its `sides to make-an excellent surface to be gripped by the operator of the gun, when manipulating the attachment. Normally, one hand, and it is usually Ythe `left hand, is around the stock I and gun barrel 2 at thegrip 30; -this grip 39 aiords great utility vin the operator grasping the gun, while his other hand can be used to manipulate the grip II.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the saine in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such altera- .tions or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. In a slide action attachment for bolt action guns having a bolt rotating lever, the combination of a grip and means slidably mounting said grip on the gun, a pair of plates secured to said grip, a clamp provided with an extension, said extension working between said plates, means pivotally securing said extension between said plates, a cylinder having one end mounted in said clamp, a twisted bar extending into the outer end of said cylinder, a link device on the outer end of said twisted bar, and said link device having a shank securely mounted upon the bolt rotating lever.

2. In a slide action attachment for bolt action guns having a bolt rotating lever, the combination of a grip and means slidably mounting said grip upon the gun, a cylinder and means pivotally mounting said cylinder on said grip, said cylinder provided with a pair of ball bearing devices in its outer end, a twisted bar working between said ball bearing devices, and means connecting'said twisted bar to the Abolt rotating lever.

3. In a slide action attachment for bolt action guns having a bolt rotating lever, the combination of a grip and means slidably mounting said vgrip upon the gun, a cylinder and means pivotally mounting said cylinder on said grip, said cylinder provided with a attened outer end, a pairof ball bearing devices in said flattened outer end, each ball bearing device having a hub extending into a portion of said outer end of the cylinder, a twisted bar between said ball bearing devices, and means connecting said twisted bar to the bolt rotating lever. Y

4. In a slide action .attachment for bolt actionl guns having a bolt vrotating lever, the combination of a grip and means slidably mounting said grip upon said gun, a clamp -being split at its upper end and provided with a plate-like extension, angle plates fastened to the side of said grip, said plate-like extension Apositioned between said angle plates, a screw-extending through said rplate-like extension and into a portion of said grip, a second sc-rew extending into said grip, a link on said screws Vand engaging the outer face of said platelike extension, a cylinder having one end in said clamp, said split end of the clamp being provided with screws whereby when the screws are tightened, the clamp Willgrip said cylinder, a twisted bar y.slidably extending into the outer end of said cylinder, and means connectingsaid twisted bar to said bolt rotating lever.

5. In a 4slide action attachment for guns, having a bolt rotating lever, a track fastened to a side of the gun, said track .provided with ilanges, a grip provided with a slide H-shape in cross section, said flanges on said track fitting said H- shape slide, a cylinder, a pivotally mounted clamp fitting a portion of said cylinder, means pivotally securing -said clamp upon said grip, ball bearing means in said cylinder, a twisted bar engaging said ball bearing means, and means connecting said slide to the bolt rotating lever.

JERRY W. RAYMOND.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the l'e of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 'Number Name Date 1,277,002 Van Name Aug. 27, 1918 2,104,129 Kress Jan. 4, 1938 2,387,413 Shaffnit Oct. 23, 1945 2,499,878 Raymond Mar. 7, 1950 

